Dont Dream It, Be It

On the Subject of First Time Film Club screening Rocky Horror Picture Show

“the road was long but I ran it. Theres a fire in my heart and you fan it. If theres one fool for you than I am it. I have one thing to say and its, dammit, Janet, I love you!”

A bit of history, my counterpart at Bookmans suggested that we kick off our partnership in the First Time Film Club during Fight Censorship month by picking a film that had been censored. Nothing on my short list of films I simply HAVE TO SHARE with the world really fit, so I had to look a bit.

When I landed on Rocky Horror I knew that there would be a large portion of the populace who already loved this movie. I really had to question if anyone out there felt the way that I did, which was that I love it completely, but not SO COMPLETELY.
It’s a risk, starting with a movie that has a cult following of corseted dance enthusiasts.

Yes. Im starting this project, which means so much to me, with a risk! Dumb idea?
Time will tell.
And… maybe time will let me get into a phone booth, Delorian or police box and fix things if they don’t work out. Seriously, time. I mean, I let you turn me 30. Don’t I get a little tit for tat?

Anyway, the people from Bookmans were nice enough to greenlight this partnership and then they merely suggested we kick off with a censored film. When I decided on Rocky Horror I thought, here is something I can speak to in, perhaps, a new way.

I hope you are willing to join me on a very strange journey. Just a jump to the left and then a small step to the right.

I don’t think there is anyone out there at all that wouldn’t be in for this experience. If you haven’t EVER seen ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW… you NEED to. It will enrich your life and give you infinitely more pop-culture power. Or, at the very least, you will have a great time with us and then walk away able to say, yeah, not for me. Corsets… ick.

If you HAVE seen it and LOVE it but never went in for dance a long midnight showings, come out and meet your friends.

If you HAVE seen it and LOVE it and you DO DANCE ALONG in full costume… come out and see it with us. You can explain to us why toast must fly.

I Can think of no single human who would not benefit from this event.
And… it will get you on board to support First Time Film Club. Support me! And my dream!
Hey man, all I can do is ask.

In closing I will note that the thing that has always stayed with me in my heart is the number where my own Tim Curry begs of us "Dont dream it. Be it."

After all, isn’t THAT my message?

Yoda says Try Not. Iowa farmers say that “If you build it, they will come.” Goonies never say die. Frankenfurter says “Dont Dream it. Be it.”

Join me, wont you?
Wont you.